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Fluorapatite from
Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Formation:Primary
Comments:Accessory mineral in the schist and pegmatite.
Luminescent properties:yellow under SW UV
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96357
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96357:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘWhispering Pines residential construction site, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘState Routes 8 and 222 interchange, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLead Mine Brook, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘReynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘWaterbury Road quarry, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘMorris Dam Quarry (East Morris Dam), Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘState Routes 8 and 118 interchange, Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘHancock Brook Dam, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘBlue Stone Quarry, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘTown Farm Road, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
 
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